Verse of the Day 2/11

 

Colossians 2:3  (AMP) In Him all the treasures of [divine] wisdom (comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God) and [all the riches of spiritual] knowledge and enlightenment are stored up and lie hidden.

 

"American Pickers" has become one of my favorite shows on TV.  In it, Mike and Frank traverse the country looking for treasures in other peoples junk.  Sometimes they'll follow a plan or scheduled appointment while at other times they enjoy "free styling" where they'll stop and knock on the door of a place that looks prime for picking.

 

I read the following in a today's devotional from "Today in the Word".  "Fossick" is a fun English word. It's a verb that suggests treasure hunting, but in an unsystematic or random manner. One dictionary defines it: "To search for gold or gemstones, typically by picking over abandoned workings." The word is also used more generally to mean looking for something in a disorganized way. For example, one might "fossick about" in a drawer, searching for a missing sock. Another dictionary says it means "to rummage or search in a slightly aimless manner for an item of interest or value."

 

Sometimes we'll study God's Word, the Bible in an organized methodical way.  Other times we'll be much like a "picker" reading through devotionals or commentaries where we'll find forgotten treasures in the form of verses or passages that we had forgotten.  Some of these like Spurgeon's or Oswald Chambers devotionals have been disregarded because of the age or English in which they are written.   The secular society in general views the whole Bible this way.

 

We need to be reminded that in Christ, and in the Bible is where we'll find our treasure and insights into the ways and purposes of God.  Perhaps we can lead others to find the treasures that they didn't know were right in front of them.

 

In Christ,
Mike

 

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Eph 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace  NIV

Colossians 2:2-5 The Message (MSG)

 ^2-4I want you woven into a tapestry of love, in touch with everything there is to know of God. Then you will have minds confident and at rest, focused on Christ, God's great mystery. All the richest treasures of wisdom and knowledge are embedded in that mystery and nowhere else. And we've been shown the mystery! I'm telling you this because I don't want anyone leading you off on some wild-goose chase, after other so-called mysteries, or "the Secret."

 ⁵I'm a long way off, true, and you may never lay eyes on me, but believe me, I'm on your side, right beside you. I am delighted to hear of the careful and orderly ways you conduct your affairs, and impressed with the solid substance of your faith in Christ.